Anna & the Juniper Dog by blackmaps

Following on from the acclaimed 2009 first edition of Anna & The Witch’s Bottle, Anna & The Juniper Dog continues with its exquisitely stylized illustration, highly imaginative text and haunting musical soundtrack as Anna journeys further into the overgrowth and underbrush of places existing only in the mind.

Assembled by author, illustrator, composer, and publisher, entirely out of a passion for books, beauty and the imagination, these very special volumes are, like an instance of dejá vu, reminiscent of tales from long-ago. Recalling at times the frightening imagination of Victorian children’s stories…Lewis Carroll and Guillermo del Torro…and the illustrative quality of Rackham or Edward Gorey, Anna & the Juniper Dog is a book, as much for adults as it is for children.

Second in this very original trilogy, the story explores a macabre yet beguiling dreamscape, rich with hallucinatory themes and hermetic imagery. Fantasy, horror, fairytale, myth, and magic…Anna, along with her counterpart ‘The Boy’ journey on a slipstream of eerie echos and mercurial drift inhabited by theriathrope creatures and fusty humanoids. Combining baroque richness with simplicity and elegance, the Anna books are beautifully produced and presented with a soundtrack cd of original piano and string compositions by Martin Rebelski.

A modern-age classic, ‘Anna &The Juniper Dog’ is a rare gem for collectors and readers alike.

The Anna Trilogy is a print and audio work of fiction commissioned and curated by arthouse press and record label, blackmaps. It was inspired by the fantastical visions and otherworldly vagaries of childhood. The trilogy taps into the ink black work found in vintage children’s books and there is the macabre resonance of ancient folk tales. Featuring the extraordinary writing of Geoff Cox and exquisite pen and ink illustrations by Rohan Daniel Eason, each book is complemented by piano and string compositions scored by Martin Roman Rebelski (Doves). The volumes are presented in meticulous cloth bound limited editions designed by the La Boca studio.

The first installment, Anna & the Witch’s Bottle was printed in a limited first edition of 300, was an immediate sell-out and has become a coveted collector’s item.

About the AuthorGreg Weinstein

In 1999, Greg launched Island Def Jam’s new media division, working with the record label to build the kind of Internet and social media infrastructure that every entertainment and media company takes for granted today. From there he brought his new media expertise and entertainment connections to the world of streetwear, serving as Marketing Director at Karmaloop and launching KarmaloopTV, a cutting edge project that bridged the gap between commerce and culture.
Thrillist Media Group then brought Greg to help grow the company’s presence in the world of cultural taste-making through the launch of its streetwear property, The Crosby Press.
Today, Greg serves as creative director at SlamXHype, one the most well-respected online publications in the streetwear space. Under his guidance, SlamXHype has experienced a renaissance in both influence and readership.